While some of the attention this week has been on Aaron Rodgers facing off against the team he reportedly wanted to play for in Ireland, most of it has also been directed at former Steelers senior defensive assistant Brian Flores. Flores was with the Steelers from 2022 to 2023, also serving as the linebackers Coach.

An interesting tidbit leading into the game — Steelers OC Arthur Smith interviewed Flores for a defensive coordinator job when he was in Atlanta. Speaking to the media today, Smith said he sees similarities between his philosophies and Flores’ when it comes to disguising concepts, and that the Vikings are “a damn good defense,” via Alan Saunders of Steelers Now.

The numbers certainly support that, as Minnesota holds the #1 ranking in defensive expected points added per play (

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